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Correlational findings

Study Brereton (2011): study IE 2001

Public
Rural population, Ireland, 2001
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Respondents
N = 565
Non Response
Assessment

not reported

Correlate

Authors's Label
Marital status
Our Classification
Distribution
Single: 37.0%; Married: 52.2%; Divorced: 0.2%; Separated: 2.5%; Widowed: 8.0%
Operationalization
1a Married
1b Divorced
1c Separated or divorced
1d Widowed
0 Single, never married (reference)

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks C-BW-u-sq-v-7-a b = +.07 ns Married                  (vs single) C-BW-u-sq-v-7-a b = +.07 ns Cohabit                   (vs single) C-BW-u-sq-v-7-a b = +.10 ns Separated or divorced     (vs single) C-BW-u-sq-v-7-a b = -.70 p < .01 Widowed                    (vs single)

all b controled for:
- age
- gender
- employment status
- health
- income
- number of children
- household tenure
- social capital
- religious attendance
- major problems in area